Washing-machine



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WASHING MACHINE- N0. 328,262. Patented Oct. 13, 1885.

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WILLIAM T. VENABLE, OF OHRISTIANSBUBG PRECINCT, KENTUCKY.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part ofLetters Patent No. 328,262, dated October13, 1885.

Application filed June 3, 1884. Serial No. 133,694

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. VENABLE, of Ohristiansburg precinct, inthe county of Shelby and State of Kentucky, have invented a new andImproved VVashing'Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

My invention relates to improvements in washing-machines; and itconsists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures. Figure 1 is a cross-sectionalelevation of my improved washing-machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view of thesame, parts being shown in section.

The tub or box A is provided with suitable legs, B, and has a V-shapedgroove, a, in the bottom edge of each side. The tub or box A is alsoprovided with a galvanized-iron bottom, 0, the edges of which are bentinto the grooves a and lapped on the sides of the tub or box. Strips Dare then secured to the sides of the box overthe lapped part of thebottom.

The bottom 0 is provided on its under side with clips E for holdingafurnace, E, (shown in dotted lines under the bottom 0,) so that the tubor box can also be used as a boiler.

On two opposite sides of the tub or box two upwardlyprojecting forks, FF, are secured, in which horizontal shafts G G are journaled, the saidshafts being provided with square inner ends, 9 g, and havingcrank-handles H H on their outer ends.

On the shaft G a belt-pulley, J, is rigidly mounted between the prongsof the fork F, and a fly-wheel, J, is rigidly mounted on the shaft Gbetween the prongs of the fork F.

In standards K K on the cover I of the box A journal-boxes .L are heldin which sleev s M are journaled, which are held adjustably byset-screws m on the ends of the shaft N.

On the shaft N two bevel half-cog-wheels, O and O, are rigidly mounted,which are so arranged that they both can be engaged with a bevel-pinion,P, mounted rigidly on an-upright shaft, Q, extending through the coverI, the said bevel half-cog-wheels being so ar- (N 0 model.)

ranged that their cogged halves are. diametrically opposite eachother-that is, when one half wheel engages with the pinion P the otheris disengaged from the same-[whereby by a revolution of the shaft N thepinion P and the shaft Q are alternately revolved in oppositedirections.

The pinion P is provided with aneck, from the outer surface of which astud, R, projects.

One or two springs, S, are secured on the upper surface of the cover Iin such a manner that their free ends will be adjacent to each other.

' On the lower end of the shaft Q a disk or plate, T, is r igi d ly ,rnounted, from which wooden or metal pins U project-downward. Theadjoining squared ends of the shafts G G and N are held -in sleeves W W.The shafts G,G,and N are revolved either by hand or by power.

The pins U whirl the clothes about in the tub and agitate the water. Asthe pinion P is revolved in opposite directions its stud It alternatelystrikes against the ends of the springs S, which assist in throwing thepinion around and revolving the plate T,held on the shaft Q of'thepinion, in the opposite direction.

If desired, but one spring can be used. The shaft Q is preferablyjournaled in the cover I and in a yoke, P, on the same.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In a washing-machine, the combination, with thecircularly-reciprocating disk T, of the shaft Q, the bevel-pinion P onthe same, the stud R on the neck of the pinion, the springs S S, and twobevel half-cogged wheels engaging with the bevel-pinion P, substantiallyas herein shown and described.

2. In a washing-machine, the combination, with the tub A, of the forks FF, the shafts G G, journaled in the same, the pulley J,

and the fly-wheel J, the shaft N, journaled in standards K K, thecoupling-sleeves IV W, the bevel half-cogged wheels 0 O on the same, thedisk T, mounted on the shaft Q, and the bevel-pinion P, substantially asherein shown and described.

WILLIAM T. VENABLE. Witnesses:

,J. F. WILCOXSON, I. P. WILooxsoN.

